Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska and Republican Nick Begich have faced off in a wide-ranging debate.
In three days, Alaska’s top two U.S. House candidates traveled more than 1,000 miles and appeared on stage in three high-stakes debates on the state’s most pressing federal issues. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, they said.
Alaska was the second state to adopt ranked choice voting in federal and statewide elections, but it may be the first to abandon it. A citizen’s initiative ballot measure that would repeal the state’s open primary and ranked choice voting system made it to the November ballot after legal challenges.
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) has expressed serious concern over comments made by Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton (Republican) during a recent radio interview, where she stated that repealing the witness signature requirement for absentee ballots “leaned the election towards Mary Peltola,
Nick Begich emphasized fighting for the state, Mary Peltola focused on support in Congress and John Howe called himself a "third wheel."
Yes, if you look at last year and only at the votes the president announced a position on. Most Democrats align more closely.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Lesil McGuire’s name and note that campaign finance disclosures are made to the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
In response to increased Geopolitical tensions in the arctic region, both candidates advocated for increased military resources in the 49th state.
Republican Nick Begich raised doubts about President Biden’s victory in 2020. Incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola declined to say whether she would vote for Kamala Harris.
But Hoffman, an outspoken community activist, is nailing the town’s first sign for Kamala Harris right on top of one for Alaska's Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski from two years ago.“Lisa’s not running this year,
Nick Begich and incumbent Mary Peltola were in Fairbanks Thursday, participating in a candidate forum put on by the Alaska Chamber and the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce. The candidates, who are running for Alaska’s seat in the U.